Ride Like a Girl

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Ride Like a Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRachel Griffiths
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMartin McGrath
Edited by
Music byDavid Hirschfelder
Distributed by
Release date
  • 26 September 2019 (2019-09-26)
Running time
118 minutes[1][2][3]
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$9.6 million[1]

Ride Like a Girl is a 2019 Australian biographical sports drama film directed by Rachel Griffiths in her feature film directing debut[4] and starring Teresa Palmer and Sam Neill. It is based on the true story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015.[5][6][7]

The film is book-ended with documentary footage, which shows at the start Payne as a small girl saying she wants to win the Melbourne Cup and at the end, as a young woman, winning the 'race that stops a nation'. In her memorable victory speech, which was televised live across Australia, she told all the people along the way who had said she could not do it, to “get stuffed”. Griffiths watched the speech at a Cup day barbecue and was inspired to make the film.[8]

Plot

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Teresa Palmer plays Michelle Payne, the youngest of ten children of racehorse trainer Paddy Payne, who dreams of becoming a jockey and becomes the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup in 2015.[9][10]

Cast

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Release

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Ride Like a Girl was released in Australia on 26 September 2019,[2] and was distributed worldwide by Paramount Home Video on 10 March 2020.[1]

Reception

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Accolades

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Award Category Subject Result Ref
AACTA Awards
(9th) 		Best Film Richard Keddie Nominated [12]
Rachel Griffiths Nominated
Susie Montague Nominated
Best Actress Teresa Palmer Nominated
Best Original Music Score David Hirschfelder Nominated

See also

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References

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